Pneumatic conveying line component

Abstract

A component of a transport line for pneumatically conveying bulk materials generally including a first conduit having an open end, a second conduit connected to the first conduit at an angle relative thereto having the interior thereof communicating with the interior of the first conduit to provide a material flow passageway therethrough and a cap member detachably mounted on the first conduit, closing the open end thereof.

1. A component of a transport line for pneumatically conveying bulk materials, comprising:
 a first conduit having an open end; 
 a second conduit, connected to said first conduit at an angle relative thereto having the interior thereof communicating with the interior of said first conduit to provide a material flow passageway therethrough; and 
 a readily removable cap member detachably mounted on said first conduit, closing said open end thereof, 
 wherein said open end of said first conduit is disposed in alignment with a length of the interior of said first conduit to provide ready access to said interior upon removal of said cap member to facilitate the removal of material settling therein, and said cap member includes a section extendable into said first conduit when said cap member is mounted on said first conduit, having a peripheral side wall formed of an impermeable material and an end wall formed of a permeable material and an inlet for injecting a fluidizing gas into said extendable section. 
 
     
     
       2. A component according to  claim 1  including means for detachably clamping said cap member to said first conduit. 
     
     
       3. A component according to  claim 1  including a nozzle mounted in said cap member for injecting a gas under pressure into said first conduit. 
     
     
       4. A component according to  claim 1  wherein said cap member includes a peripheral portion which may be mated to a peripheral flange portion of said first conduit for detachably mounting said cap member to said first conduit. 
     
     
       5. A component according to  claim 4  including a nozzle mounted in said cap member for injecting a gas under pressure into said first conduit. 
     
     
       6. A component according to  claim 1  including a nozzle mounted on said cap member and extending through said extendable section for injecting a gas under pressure into said first conduit. 
     
     
       7. A component according to  claim 6  wherein said end wall of said extendable section is planar and disposed at an angle relative to the longitudinal centerline of said extendable section. 
     
     
       8. A component according to  claim 1  wherein said first conduit is provided with a second open end and including a second cap member, detachably mounted onto said first conduit at an angle relative thereto, having an interior thereof communicating with the interior of said first conduit providing a material flow passageway through said conduits. 
     
     
       9. A component according to  claim 8  including a third conduit connected to said first conduit at an angle relative thereto, having an interior thereof communicating with the interior of said first conduit providing a material flow passageway through said conduits. 
     
     
       10. A closure member for an open end of a first conduit forming a component of a transport line for pneumatically conveying a bulk material, having a second conduit connected thereto at an angle and the interior thereof communicating with the interior of said first conduit to provide a material flow passageway therethrough, comprising:
 a cap member detachably mountable on said first mentioned conduit in closing relation relative to said open end thereof, including a section extendable into said first mentioned conduit when said cap member is mounted on said first conduit, having a peripheral side wall formed of an impermeable material and an end wall formed of a permeable material, and an inlet for injecting a fluidizing gas into said extendable section. 
 
     
     
       11. A cap member according to  claim 10  including means for detachably clamping said cap member to said first conduit. 
     
     
       12. A cap member according to  claim 11  including a nozzle mounted on said cap member for injecting a gas under pressure into said first conduit. 
     
     
       13. A closure member according to  claim 10  wherein said cap member includes a peripheral portion which may be mated to a flange portion of said first conduit for detachably mounting said cap member to said first conduit. 
     
     
       14. A closure member according to  claim 13  including a nozzle mounted in said cap member for injecting a gas under pressure into said first conduit when mounted thereon. 
     
     
       15. A closure member according to  claim 10  wherein said cap member includes a annular peripheral portion which may be mated to an annular flange portion of said first mentioned conduit, and including an annular clamp for detachably connecting said peripheral portion of said cap member to said annular flange of said first conduit when mated together. 
     
     
       16. A closure member according to  claim 15  including a nozzle mounted in said cap member for injecting a gas under pressure into said first conduit when mounted thereon. 
     
     
       17. A closure member according to  claim 10  including a nozzle mounted on said cap member and extending through said extendable section for injecting a gas under pressure into said first conduit when mounted thereon. 
     
     
       18. A closure member according to  claim 10  wherein said extendable section includes a cylindrical side wall portion formed of an impermeable material and a planar end wall disposed at an angle relative to the axis of said wall, formed of a permeable material. 
     
     
       19. A closure member according to  claim 18  wherein said nozzle is mounted on said cap member and extends axially through said extendable section.